Category Archives: News

Experience Hendrix Tour Returns!

| December 15, 2011 Dec
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The 2012 edition of the critically acclaimed Experience Hendrix concert tour, will launch with a three week run of dates starting March 6th featuring
an all-star lineup of musical greats paying homage to the abiding genius of Jimi Hendrix. Presented by Fender Musical Instruments, this year’s tour
will include performances by Buddy Guy, Dweezil Zappa, Billy Cox, Robby Kreiger [The Doors], Robert Randolph, Jonny Lang, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, David
Hidalgo & Cesar Rosas [Los Lobos], Keb’ Mo, Eric Johnson, Brad Whitford [Aerosmith], Living Colour, Chris Layton [Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double
Trouble],The Slide Brothers as well as other special guests to be announced.

Jimi Hendrix Tops the Rolling Stone 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time list

| November 23, 2011 Nov
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Rolling Stone rank Jimi Hendrix as number 1 guitarist of all time.


From RollingStone.com:
Jimi Hendrix exploded our idea of what rock music could be: He manipulated the guitar, the whammy bar, the studio and the stage. On songs like “Machine Gun” or “Voodoo Chile,” his instrument is like a divining rod of the turbulent Sixties – you can hear the riots in the streets and napalm bombs dropping in his “Star-Spangled Banner.”

The Complete Digital Jimi Hendrix Experience Now on the iPhone and iPad

| November 17, 2011 Nov
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The Free Jimi Hendrix App Brings a New Level of Interaction to Music Fans through a Digitally Immersive Artist Experience

New York, NY and Denver, CO – November 17, 2011 – Sony Music Entertainment and Experience Hendrix LLC today announced its Jimi Hendrix – The Complete Experience App for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch is now available on the App Store.

Reel to Reel: Blue Wild Angel: Jimi Hendrix At The Isle of Wight Presented by American Express – Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 7:30pm

| November 15, 2011 Nov
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Jimi Hendrix is recognized as one of the most creative and influential musicians of the 20th century. His innovative style and explosive abilities on the electric guitar captivated a worldwide audience. During the early morning hours of August 31, 1970, during his last tour, Hendrix headlined the Isle of Wight Festival and performed before an audience of 600,000–the largest of his career.

Remembering Jimi Hendrix

| September 18, 2011 Sep
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Today, September 18th, we observe the 41st anniversary of Jimi Hendrix’s passing. Widely recognized as one of the most creative and influential musicians of the 20th century, Jimi Hendrix pioneered the explosive possibilities of the electric guitar. Hendrix’s innovative style of combining fuzz, feedback and controlled distortion created a new musical form.

Winterland Available Now!

| September 13, 2011 Sep
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Be sure to check out the Amazon Exclusive edition of Winterland which features a bonus disc of content, consisting of an amateur stereo recording made of Jimi’s sold out February 4, 1968 Winterland performance. This deluxe edition package also presents rare interview audio with Hendrix, a 36-page book filled with previously unpublished photos and an essay by Rolling Stone journalist David Fricke.

Janie Hendrix says brother Jimi is smiling down on Seattle

| August 15, 2011 Aug
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SEATTLE — The final design for the Jimi Hendrix Park was unveiled and while there won’t be any purple haze, there will be bright colors and interesting features to adorn the singer’s legacy.

We found Jim Houston strumming his guitar in Seattle’s Jimi Hendrix Park, so we asked him to play some Hendrix.

Experience Hendrix LLC & Legacy Recordings Launch Fourth Wave Of Releases In Critically Acclaimed Jimi Hendrix Catalog Project

| June 16, 2011 Jun
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Quartet of Releases Includes
4-Disc Winterland Box Set;
Hendrix In The West Expanded;
Blue Wild Angel: Jimi Hendrix Live At The Isle Of Wight
& Every Hendrix Appearance/Performance on The Dick Cavett Show

Available Everywhere Tuesday, September 13

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Experience Hendrix LLC and Legacy Recordings proudly announce four new titles representing the fourth wave of releases in the monumental Jimi Hendrix Catalog Project, available everywhere Tuesday, September 13.